loyar

Malay

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English lawyer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lo.ja(r)], [lo.jə(r)]
  • Rhymes: -ar, -ər
  • Hyphenation: lo‧yar

Noun

loyar (Jawi spelling لوير, plural loyar-loyar)

  1. (informal) A lawyer.
    Synonym: peguam
    Synonyms: advokat (Indonesia), pengacara (Indonesia)
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Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • loyar buruk
  • loyar keledek
  • pinang loyar

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Betawi [Term?]. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈloja(r)/ [ˈlo.ja(r)]
  • Rhymes: -ojar, -oja
  • Hyphenation: lo‧yar

Adjective

loyar (Jawi spelling لوير)

  1. wasteful
    Synonyms: boros, royal, serba banyak, serba mewah

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